Saratoga County, NY

ZIP 12170

In ZIP 12170, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Malta Water District #1 meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 275× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Malta Rocket Fuel Area, 5.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Sterigenics US Llc-Queensbury Ny Facility (41%), mostly ethylene oxide.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.9 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 41,281 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 12170

• Superfund sites nearbyF
• Factories and industrial sitesB to C
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC
• Air qualityB
• Drinking water qualityB to D
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusC
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC to D

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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